Fullback added to practice squad

The Dallas Cowboys signed fullback Alex Daniels to their practice squad Tuesday.

A Cincinnati alum, Daniels originally signed with Oakland on April 30, but the Raiders cut him on Sept. 13.

Daniels played defensive end for the Bearcats. He moved to fullback during training camp at the request of Raiders coach Tom Cable, according to the San Jose Mercury News.

“If I’ve got to block for President Obama, if it’s going to help the Raiders win, then that’s what I’ve got to do because “… I just want to be one of them (53) guys,” the newspaper quoted Daniels as saying. “If I’ve got to play fullback, then I’m going to be one.”

The 6-foot-2, 265-pound Daniels is no stranger to running with the ball. According to the Mercury News, he saw some action as a tailback while at the University of Minnesota. In 2006, he averaged 4.6 yards per carry and gained 309 yards and five touchdowns in 11 games, the newspaper reported.

Daniels also played running back in high school in Ohio and reportedly received offers from several Division I schools, including Texas and Oklahoma.